Transgender Resources

Recent stories

Top Model's Isis to Appear on Tyra Tomorrow! Calling all Isis fans -- and we know there are a lot of you! On Tuesday's Tyra Banks Show, America's Next Top Model's first transgender contestant, Isis, will appear as Tyra's special guest.

New York Times Documents Transgender Disenfranchisement We had posted earlier on how transgender people were being alluded to, but not directly mentioned, in national media coverage on voter disenfranchisement. Well, on Election Day, The New York Times spotlighted this often-disenfranchised and overlooked voting bloc on their blog The City Room.

An Introduction to the Transgender Day of Remembrance The Transgender Day of Remembrance will be observed this Thursday, Nov 20. To commemorate the day, GLAAD will be blogging about issues relevant to the Day of Remembrance throughout the week. This first post is an introduction to the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Remembering Duanna Johnson

Duanna JohnsonOn Wednesday, we informed you of the tragic murder of Duanna Johnson. Duanna, a 40 year-old African American transgender woman, was murdered early Monday morning in Memphis, Tennessee.

Resources for Transgender People

Transgender people in crisis should contact the following resources:

The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)
Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860
Do you live outside the United States? If so, check out The Trevor Project's list of international resources here.

Transgender Organizations

National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) (advocacy)
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) (legal services)
Transgender Law Center (TLC) (legal services and advocacy)
Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) (legal services)
Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) (advocacy)
Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) (advocacy)
Black Trans Advocacy (advocacy)
Trans Latina Coalition (advocacy)
Gender Spectrum (support for families, trans youth, and educators)
Gender Diversity and TransFamilies (support for families, trans youth, and educators)
Trans Youth Equality Federation (support for families and trans youth)
TransTech Social Enterprises (economic empowerment)
SPART*A (advocacy for trans military service members)
Transgender American Veterans Association (advocacy for trans veterans)
TransAthlete.com (info about trans athletes)
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) (advocacy)
TransLife Center at Chicago House (support services)
Trans Doe Task Force (legal services)

Transgender Programs at LGBT Organizations

GLAAD's Transgender Media Program (media advocacy)
Freedom for All Americans (policy and legislative advocacy)
PFLAG Our Trans Loved Ones (support for families of people who are trans)
PFLAG Transgender Resources (resources for trans people and their families)
PFLAG's Transgender Ally campaign (advocacy)
COLAGE Kids of Trans Community (support for kids of trans parents)
The Task Force's Transgender Civil Rights Project (advocacy)
HRC's transgender resources (advocacy)
Gender Identity Project at the NYC LGBT Center (support services)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (legal services)
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project (legal services)
National Center for Lesbian Rights - Transgender Law (legal services)
L.A. LGBT Center's Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (economic empowerment)
SF Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (economic empowerment)
TransJustice at the Audre Lorde Project (advocacy)

General Information and Resources

The 2015 U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survery of transgender people ever conducted. The data has also been broken down by race, ethnicity, and geography. The survey's results detail the extent of the poverty, discrimination, and violence faced by transgender people. The results are also available in Spanish.
Transgender Lives: Your Stories is an interactive campaign created by The New York Times to allow transgender people to tell their own stories in their own words..

Know of a resource that might be added to this page? Contact GLAAD's Transgender Media Program.